§ 51. Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government in view of the pilot scheme for roadside lavatories, what steps he will take to ensure that local authorities within the designated pilot areas take advantage of the provision now made; and what steps he will take to include the North of England in a pilot scheme.
§ Mr. MacCollThe scheme has been put to the local authorities; they are considering it and my right hon. Friend hopes they will decide to co-operate. Because its purpose is to gain experience, it is confined to four representative lengths of trunk road, which happen to be in the south. If any of the councils approached should decide not to take part, the interest shown by northern authorities will be borne in mind.